The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 was scheduled to take place in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3, with eight teams competing across six host cities.

Pakistan arrived in New Zealand in February and began training after completing the government-mandated isolation period in Christchurch.

Pakistan prepared with two warm-up matches

Pakistan scheduled two warm-up matches before the tournament: against New Zealand on February 27 and Bangladesh on March 2.

The team was led by Bismah Maroof, with Nida Dar serving as vice-captain.

Pakistan opened its World Cup campaign against India

Pakistan was scheduled to begin its World Cup campaign against India at Bay Oval in Tauranga on March 6.

Pakistan’s remaining league fixtures were against Australia on March 8, South Africa on March 11, Bangladesh on March 14, West Indies on March 21, England on March 24 and hosts New Zealand on March 26.

Women’s World Cup hosted across New Zealand

The tournament featured 31 matches across Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The semi-finals were scheduled for March 30 and 31, with the final at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on April 3.

Historical context

This article covers Pakistan’s preparations and schedule for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 as reported in February 2022.